Beginners Guides
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Flying with a handgun in your checked luggage doesn’t have to be a nightmare, and it usually isn’t. There are, however, a few things that should be taken into consideration when you’re doing this. After flying with handguns for a few years now, here are a few things that I’ve learned to help make things…
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If I mess up, I’ll fess up. This one is a hard pill to swallow for me, because I’ve written articles on this topic before and I didn’t take my own advice. I can’t find the article right now, but it’s out there, and it’s been discussed in numerous articles over the years. Here’s what…
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Sometimes, my dog is the absolute worst. Travel back with me to 3:20 a.m. Monday. I was sleeping like a baby with sleep apnea. At 3:21 a.m. I was up and sprinting to where I store my firearm because my dog who, normally is dead silent at night, starts barking up a storm. I jumped…
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About a year ago, I started the process of obtaining a provisional concealed carry permit. Now, I realize how much that decision has changed my life, and how much I have learned over this past year. One of the biggest things I have learned since I started carrying is responsibility. When I initially got my…
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By Sam Hooper via TTAG If you’re going to carry a concealed firearm, it’s necessary to practice the defensive use of a handgun. Simply punching holes in the 10 ring at the range isn’t enough; you need to work on the skills that you’ll need in the real world. What that entails for most people is…
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![[VIDEO] How To Get To Your Gun Quickly While In A Seated Position](https://imagedelivery.net/sbm_lYeJbALkepJgtmRD5w/concealednation.org/2018/09/maxresdefault.jpeg/w=1468,h=922)
By Jeff Gonzales via TTAG Stop for a minute and think how much time you spend in a seated position. Whether it’s in your car, behind a desk at work, or eating in a restaurant, we all are sitting for a significant portion of our day. That requires you to give some serious thought and…
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By Jeff Gonzales via TTAG What have you done to earn it today? It’s a straightforward question focusing on what have you done to better yourself, your position or your lot in life. That also extends, of course to your shooting skills. The Forging Process The concept and desire for continual improvement was instilled into…
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In the world of concealed carry, women have been taking the plunge by the thousands (millions?) over the past few years. That number may be even higher, but the point is that more women than ever are carrying firearms for self-defense. Part of this uptick is thanks to businesses such as The Well Armed Woman,…
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I speak with new concealed carriers on a regular basis, and it’s no surprise that I get many questions that people tend to ask out of the gate. One of the questions that comes up the most is; How safe is it to carry with a round in the chamber? I’ve covered this topic on…
